We are constantly reminded in Proverbs that it never ends well for the wicked while the righteous have a marvelous future in store. Solomon is trying to convince those who are ignorant of this reality so that they have a chance to experience the best the Lord has to offer.
People who live their lives for the pleasure of themselves and others, rather than for the pleasure of the Lord, tend to dread calamity. This is because when someone is living for the pleasures of the material world, they are devastated when storms wipe out their possessions. The wicked tend to only care about their own comfort and they dread the calamity that disrupts their comfortable world.
Not so with the righteous. The righteous live for the pleasure of the Lord knowing that life is not about them. They are content with little as well as plenty. For them, the storms can come and go, taking what they will, but life is still good. Uncomfortable? Yes! Inconvenient? Absolutely! But the righteous do not dread calamity. The desire of the righteous is that the Lord is honored in good times as well as bad. The desire of the righteous is for the life they have to continue on forever.
Do you dread calamity? Do you have a paralyzing fear that your material goods will one day be ruined thus ruining your life? If so, consider turning the eyes of your heart away from yourself and onto the Lord. Become a person who desires what the Lord desires. Let's become people who are content whether the sun is shining brightly or the tempest winds are blowing wildly. Let's be people who are known for the good things they desire rather than the terrible things they dread. For that which the righteous desire will be granted forever.
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